Is parking available at the property?

Yes, parking is available on-site. It is free and does not require a reservation.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A complimentary full breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Are pets allowed at the property?

Yes, pets are allowed with a fee of USD 30 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is at 3:00 PM and check-out is at 11:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request, and guests should contact the property in advance for arrangements.

Is there an airport shuttle service available?

Yes, a complimentary roundtrip airport shuttle is available on request. Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel to arrange the transfer.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property features step-free entrances, wheelchair-accessible facilities, and elevators. Accessible public areas and rooms are available, ensuring a comfortable stay for guests with disabilities.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The property is centrally located in Gainesville, within a 5-minute drive of the University of Florida and Shands at the University of Florida. It is 2.3 miles from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and 0.9 miles from Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, there is an outdoor heated pool available for guests. The pool is seasonal and operational hours may vary.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

The property offers connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property directly. Specific information about extra beds or cribs is not provided.

Comfort Suites Gainesville Near University

Average nightly price at Comfort Suites Gainesville Near University by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$91
February	US$118
March	US$133
April	US$133
May	US$143
June	US$101
July	US$86
August	US$104
September	US$115
October	US$126
November	US$115
December	US$84

What guests think

At Comfort Suites Gainesville Near University, travelers frequently praise spacious rooms, comfortable beds, and friendly staff, with a convenient location near UF and Shands, while noting mixed breakfast quality and limited parking or EV charging access.

Some guests also mention road or hallway noise and low shower pressure, alongside sporadic Wi‑Fi/TV glitches. Cleanliness is usually solid, though a few reviews report missed servicing or pest sightings. Expect a comfortable, convenient stay with a few service or facility trade‑offs.

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Facilities

Pool and gym are appreciated, and a free shuttle is offered to the airport or events, but hours and availability are limited. Parking can be tight and EV charging is unreliable or blocked.

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Amy

14 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel offered a shuttle to campus on Game Day that saved us so much time and stress. Truly made all the difference.

10

Julia

16 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is our 3rd stay here. Everyone is polite, courteous and professional. Rooms and bath are always clean. Nice gym equipment and clean pool. We will continue to use this hotel each time we visit Gainesville.

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kimberly

22 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel is great, however we drive an EV. All 3 EV stations were blocked with non EVs. As a guest dependent on those charging spots, please find a way to either enforce the parking or move the EV parking spots to the back of the lot. Also, both handicapped spots had non-handicapped vehicles in them. Very disappointing considering that there were plenty of parking spaces available.

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OCTAVIAN

29 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Barely sufficient parking

8

Antonette

28 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We booked this property to attend graduation however the shuffle does not operate on the weekend, this was inconvenient. Everything else was great.

4

Maranda

28 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The EV chargers are advertised as working. Call Monday night in anticipation for Wednesday reservation and was told all EV chargers were working. Arrived Weds and only 1 of 3 chargers working. Had 2 rooms and 2 EV cars to charge. Female Manager very rude, would not make any adjustment to bill as she kept saying it was an amenity that was not charged for. Explained that this hotel was picked because of EV chargers and if we knew they weren't working, we would have changed to a different hotel that could accommodate our 2 EV car needs. She still rude, dismissive, and would not adjust bill.

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Kay

1 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I booked the room there because I needed a shuttle to the airport after I get there I find out the shuttle doesn’t run until 8am and my flight was at 6 am so that was not good news. They need to post the hours that the shuttle is running

10

Debra

24 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I traveled to the area to take a friend to Shands for surgery. The hotel is close to the hospital. I did not get to use the outside pool but the kids I heard seemed to enjoy it.

10

Kevin

24 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Free shuttle to the airport. Help from the front desk

10

Lily

24 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Heated pool

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Cleanliness

Most reviews highlight clean rooms and public areas, but consistency varies with occasional reports of unclean rooms and rare pest sightings.

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Mery

19 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Spotless

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Kristina

22 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clumps of dirt in the hallways and on the floor in front of the elevators, was left there overnight with only a "caution wet floor" sign next to each spot with dirt. Could have been easily taken care of with a broom and dust pan in 5 minutes but none of the 6 staff members I saw throughout my one-night stay bothered to do it. Breakfast was only 3 hours, ended at 9am, and one of the containers of Mini Wheats available was opened. Weird stain on the bathroom floor under the sink, looked moldy. Staff member that checked me in didn't tell me where the elevators were or how to get to my room. When I walked back to my hotel room after dinner, a guy in a huge white van approached me in the hotel parking lot and asked, "are you by yourself tonight?" I did not feel safe. Neighbors next to me were loud, had to stuff a towel underneath the doorframe to muffle some of the sound. When I checked out and someone who I think was a manager asked me how my stay was, I said "it was okay for just the one night" but all he and the other staff member did was laugh. Will never stay at this hotel again. Was not worth $100+ for the single night.

6

Guillermo

2 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We got bitten by bedbugs in the room. The sheets smelled bad and the carpet was dirty.

8

kevin

26 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It is usually very clean but this stay i noticed that the room floor was not clean and the linen on the pillows were nit changed. Hopefully it doesn't go down hill...

6

Lucia

3 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room had garbage from previous guest. Room was clean but garbage left from previous guest.

10

Mary

21 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Always clean, the staff goes above and beyond, this is a regular stay for a cozy bed, comfortable sitting area, and a great breakfast.

10

Katherine

28 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was great. It was one of the cleanest, lovely hotels at a great price.

6

Glendese

6 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room wasn’t very clean and I requested housekeeping after my first night and did not get any service Staff was friendly I just did not like that they didn’t provide room service even though we called and requested it

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Rachel

11 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I stayed here a few weeks ago for my kid’s dorm move-in and was impressed with the comfy bed, spacious room and location close to campus. I chose it again this week. However, even though it appears and feels very clean, This time, I encountered several live cockroaches in the bathroom and one crawling on the wall of the bedroom. Just probably need to do a treatment of bug spray. I did mention it when I checked out. I would still give it another chance for the other positives.

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Joy

17 Feb 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It appeared to be a nice hotel but experienced seeing a bed bug on headboard and when notified staff cane in said it was a sick bug smashed it and was going to move us to another room but when came back was putting us in a room next to that one and said they were trying to contain it basically saying we brought it in. Got into argument by the time I went down to tell them we were leaving she had locked the front doors and was calling the cops on us. I was scheduled for brain surgery the next days and was looking for another hotel at 12:30 am needless to say did not get to bed until around 3:00 am awful experience.

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Rooms

Rooms are spacious and modern, and the beds are very comfortable. Some guests note low shower pressure, occasional noise, and sporadic Wi‑Fi/TV issues.

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Shaterica

16 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was clean, spacious and nice. The bed is the most comfortable bed I’ve ever been in at a hotel! I want the details for the mattress,lol! Great stay!

8

Arnold

9 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The Wi-Fi on the 5th floor didn’t work the first day. I told the front desk manager and they told me it was my phone. My phone worked fine in the lobby. I told them again the second day, they sent a tech to check it out and sure enough it was broken. As for the free breakfast, they had no forks and I was told to use a spoon. The sausages the first day was under cooked and the second day was hard as a rock.

10

Patty

16 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Everything at hotel was great, other than the water pressure in the shower, which was not good.

10

Mary

6 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean, comfortable beds, and quiet. Perfect

8

Natascha

22 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Low water pressure in shower, otherwise great.

8

michael

29 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was clean and comfortable. Was on the first floor and it was pretty loud with people coming and going out the side door day and night. I would stay again but on another floor.

10

Maria

12 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Large suite-like rooms with a sitting area. Very clean and modern! I stayed with my dog in a pet friendly room on the first floor that had a back door that opened directly into a grassy area to take her to potty. This hotel could not have pleased me more. Would highly recommend!!

10

Julie

30 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice and comfy beds!

10

Barry

27 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The building and suite was modern and quite clean. The king-sized bed was super comfortable. The parking was convenient with easy access to the rooms. The staff was friendly. I enjoyed my stay there and will be back in another month.

6

Tiffany

1 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very comfortable hotel and we slept well. Only issue is their tv service and amenities. It said it could connect to a phone to stream tv and that did not work. I look this up prior to booking because it’s a must have for me and the kids. We would have been fine but I felt like I went back 20 years in time having no guide because it just has everything at unavailable so we had to go channel by channel and find something which is not ideal for a $220 night hotel. Also struggled to find where to get water, ice and only found that on the bottom floor. For the price, you can find a hotel that has better features to make it more suitable for a family.

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Service

Staff are frequently praised as friendly and accommodating. However, there are complaints about pre‑charging or billing issues, key or room assignment problems, and slow follow‑through on requests.

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Kristin

23 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was very clean and quiet. We had a problem with our door key not working. After trying to reprogram it three times the clerk had to come up with a master key to let us in our room. He promised that maintenance would change the batteries out first thing the following morning. It appeared to be working the next day until we came back very late that evening and were locked out again! It’s a shame that this was not taken care of as it is such an easy fix. We were not a priority and it was very inconvenient to not be able to come and go without getting locked out.

2

Robert

5 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We arrived at the hotel late on Saturday night after Hurricane Helene had blown through the day before. Apparently a transformer blew out and the hotel was running on a generator. They did let us know that there was no air conditioning in the room, but more like it was an afterthought. When asked what we were suuposed to do, the concierge snottily said, "Just go to Walmart and buy a fan". 1) there was no sign ANYWHERE that the AC wasn't working in the rooms. The AC was working just fine in the lobby, though. 2) There was no attempt to contact anyone and let us know so we could have figured something out in advance. 3) there was no apology or recompense offered. Not even a bottle of water, a coupon for a free night in the future, or anything. 4) to suggest at 11pm that I go find a walmart and shop for a box fan is ludicrous!! We happened to luck out that a local CVS was still open and happened to still have a couple fans, but that's not the point. 5) t was cooler outside than in. If the windows opened, we could have at least pit the fan in the window to suck the colder air in If I hadn't prepaid for the hotel room, I would've canceled right then and there and driven the 2 hours back home. As it was, we didn't even bother to stay the 2nd night. I'm never staying there ever again.

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Mae

1 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Thank you Chris at the reception for the easy and friendly check in and all the recommendations. We felt in home. Rooms were spacious and everything very clean and neat. Four more years for us visiting Gainesville and definitely coming back.

2

Carol

11 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Will never go back. Issues with assigning me a room that was already occupied, to issuing me a key that didn’t work, and manager saying they would provide a discount for these unacceptable items and not doing so.

10

Elena

24 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice clean and welcoming hotel chain. This one stood out for its super front desk clerk on duty Edgar. Super host! The check in was a breeze!

2

John

5 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I paid in advance for a three night stay. This was a two night minimum . After two nights I decided to checkout. It took three attempts with three different employees until I was able to checkout. I have yet to be refunded for the third night. I also paid for this stay on my debit card. Somehow they have now charged my credit card (never provided cc info) a mystery fee. I will now need to contest this through my cc company. The incompetence never ends!

10

Erik

20 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was very nice and accommodating! Have stayed in a few hotels in the Gainesville area and this has been the cleanest one! When bringing my dog for any reason to UF vet hospital, I stay here.

10

Dale

9 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The only negative is that breakfast ended at 9am. That's too early for an 11am checkout time. Other than that the place was excellent. They easily extended our accommodations another day when we had to stay an extra day.

8

Oscar

16 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was good, service excellent, specially after hotels.com did'nt report the change of my reservation to two nigths. Assistant manager call me to report I have to leave because it was only one nigth, fortunately she was so nice and acomodate my reserve paying a higher price. Call hotels.com and no response.

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Evelyn

14 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Chris at he front desk welcomed me when I arrived. I was disappointed to find out when I was checking in that the property had already charge my credit card without my knowledge. I called to confirm my reservation and I was not told that my credit card was going to be charged. I booked through Expedia and chose Hotel Collect my reservation was not pre paid. Front desk agent upon arrival didn't know why my credit card was charged not even authorized and the guy upon c/out told me that I prepaid which he was completely wrong. This is the reason I chose to c/o 1 day earlier than expected. I was disappointed because I chose to pay at the property upon arrival not to be told that my cc had already been charged. I arrived about 2 hours after c/i time.

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Location

Very convenient to UF, Shands, and the VA, with several dining options nearby and many finding it quiet. A few mention a busy road and some homeless presence in the area.

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Dawn

12 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Perfect for what we needed. The proximity to the VA hospital was perfect. Gainesville is beautiful.

10

Laura

22 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Property is close to UF, clean and staff is great. Close to shopping/restaurants. Perfect for weekend stay

10

Brian

28 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel with places to eat within walking distance. Lots of homeless people in the area, but still felt safe walking around.

10

Tina

5 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean. Friendly staff. Good breakfast. 5 minutes from UF.

10

Julia

15 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Always clean, very courteous staff. Great location for medical visits to Shands

8

Bitumani

26 Jun 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Close to UF. Nice and quiet. Friendly staff.

10

Roy

10 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Property is located at a quiet area away from the city business.

10

Michelle

8 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was clean and in a convenient location.

10

Bob and Joanne

6 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient to airport for early morning flight.

10

william

30 Sept 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Nice quiet area great personal . Clean lobby and rooms nice big and clean. Highly recommend this hotel close to Shands hospital and UF

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Dining

Breakfast is generally appreciated and included, with several options. Recurring critiques mention limited variety or quality at times and that service ends early for some schedules.

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Arnold

9 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The Wi-Fi on the 5th floor didn’t work the first day. I told the front desk manager and they told me it was my phone. My phone worked fine in the lobby. I told them again the second day, they sent a tech to check it out and sure enough it was broken. As for the free breakfast, they had no forks and I was told to use a spoon. The sausages the first day was under cooked and the second day was hard as a rock.

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Tina

5 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean. Friendly staff. Good breakfast. 5 minutes from UF.

8

Brian

29 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

1 night stay. Hotel was clean. Would probably stay again if in the area. Breakfast was really disappointing. More options would have been nice. Also, there was cheese in everything (cheese grits, eggs with cheese in middle, can biscuit with cheese). It would have been nice to have no cheese options for those people that don’t eat cheese.

10

Raquel

18 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great accommodations and breakfast. Very close to UF

10

Eirene

3 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean rooms, great location, delicious breakfast.

10

Susan

15 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff, clean room and nice breakfast.

10

Aliina

18 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Another great stay!! The staff is always so friendly and helpful! The breakfast has many options and is always a great start to the day. The location is absolutely perfect when moving your child in and or out of U of F.

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Dale

9 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The only negative is that breakfast ended at 9am. That's too early for an 11am checkout time. Other than that the place was excellent. They easily extended our accommodations another day when we had to stay an extra day.

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Nicholas

26 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The breakfast was rather disappointing...the "eggs" were actually inedible. Oatmeal was about the only thing worth eating. The "orange juice" was the worst and we were in Florida of all places. The rest of the facility was top notch especially for the price.

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Pamela

4 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Checkin was great, room was good. Breakfast was not so great. Food was cold, and no fresh food would be put out even an hour before breakfast ended.

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1 $83	2 $86	3 $89	4 $88	5 $97	6 $479	7
8 $80	9 $76	10 $73	11 $73	12 $87	13 $158	14 $159
15 $70	16 $72	17 $76	18 $74	19 $76	20	21
22 $69	23 $72	24 $74	25 $81	26 $81	27 $58	28 $76
29 $69	30 $81

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1 $91	2 $89	3 $92	4 $82	5 $83
6 $73	7 $76	8 $81	9 $81	10 $102	11 $275	12 $244
13 $114	14 $76	15 $79	16 $80	17 $83	18 $142	19 $115
20 $72	21 $77	22 $73	23 $73	24 $134	25 $68	26 $91
27 $99	28 $80	29 $102	30 $78	31 $78

Comfort Suites Gainesville Near University

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